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About Sonia
Biography
I have 18 years of experience in municipal and redevelopment law, focusing on ethics, elections and land use/zoning law. I currently serve as city attorney for the cities of Azusa and Claremont, acting as their legal advisor on a wide variety of issues. I have recently successfully handled a number of matters for municipal clients seeking to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries within their jurisdiction.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning
25%
33 years
State, Local, and Municipal Law
25%
33 years
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Licensed in California for 33 years
State: California
Acquired: 1992
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Location
Best Best & Krieger, Attorneys at Law
18101 Von Karman Ave, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA, 92612
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Experience
Honors
2011
Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
20 Women to Watch, OC Metro Magazine
2009
Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Orange County's Top Lawyers, OC Metro Magazine
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Public Policy & Ethics Practice Co-Chair, Best Best & Krieger, Attorneys at Law
2000 - Present
Partner, Best Best & Krieger, Attorneys at Law
1992 - 1999
Associate, Best Best & Krieger, Attorneys at Law
Associations
2000 - Present
Orange County Bar AssociationMember
1992 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1992 - Present
State Bar of California, Public Law SectionMember
American Bar Association
Member
Mexican American Bar Association
Member
Education
1992
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
University of California - Irvine
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
UCLA Extension Land Use Law & Planning Conference
Unringing the Bell: When Land Use Decision Making and Ethics Collide
2011
LCC Planners Institute Conference
Regulating Medical Marijuana
2011
Best Best & Krieger Webinar
Gift Law Land Mines for California Public Officials to Avoid
2011
Association of California Cities - Orange County
How to Get Things Done on the Dias
2010
State Bar of California Cyber Institute
Incongruities of Medical Marijuana: An Examination of the California Attorney General Guidelines and Municipal Land Use and Police Powers
2010
LCC City Attorneys Conference
The Incongruities of Medical Marijuana: An Examination of the California Attorney General Guidelines and Municipal Land Use and Police Powers
2009
Municipal Management Assoc. of Southern California Conference
Being Successful with Grace & Style
Publications
2010
LCC Western City Magazine
The Legal Basis for Banning Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
2009
Best Best & Krieger Legal Alert
New Federal Guidelines For Arresting Users or Suppliers Conforming with Medical Marijuana Laws
Languages
Spanish